I've seen quite a few online requests from people who want to hear Lindsey Buckingham's 'Gift Of Screws' album. Not being a fan, I didn't really understand what they were asking, as Buckingham did in fact release an album called 'Gift Of Screws' in 2008, but after a bit of investigation I found out exactly why they were all desperate to hear this earlier album. Buckingham actually recorded a bunch of songs between 1995 and 2000 for a projected solo album, and the general opinion is that if it had come out in 2001 it would have been his best ever release. When he presented it to the record company they advised him to keep some of the songs back for a forthcoming Fleetwood Mac album, and so 2003's 'Say You Will' contained some of his work which was originally destined for 'Gift Of Screws'. The official 2008 'Gift Of Screws' album only included one track from these demos, notably the title track, inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem. Having now heard this album I'm amazed at just how good it is, and it's shown Buckingham to me in a whole new light.
Track listing
01 Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind02 Miranda03 Steal Your Heart Away04 Red Rover05 She Smiled Sweetly06 Come07 Down On Rodeo08 Gotta Get Away09 Try For The Sun10 Shuffle Riff11 Murrow12 Gift Of Screws13 Bleed To Love Her14 Twist Of Fate15 Wear You Down (Steve's Riff)16 Say Goodbye17 The Singer Not The Song18 Given Thing19 Deep Dense20 Blue Turns To Grey
